Honeywell has introduced new technology for the production of renewable diesel fuel. The single-stage UOP Ecofining technology produces higher yields of renewable diesel fuel than other single-stage technologies. The single-stage Ecofining process also provides greater flexibility to expand into a full two-stage Ecofining process. The two-stage designs can process feedstocks... [Read More]

Top palm oil producers said the industry was making strides towards transparency and sustainability across its supply chain despite campaigns against use of the oil. Campaigners said that the industry was responsible for deforestation of tropical rainforests and human rights abuses and have initiated boycotts of palm oil. However, such campaigns are hindering the industry’s... [Read More]

Advanced biofuels firm Gevo has entered a share issue agreement worth $350 million (€287 million). The company has entered into definitive agreements with institutional and accredited investors for the sale of 43,750,000 at $8 per share (€6.5) in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. Gevo intends to use the net proceeds from the offering... [Read More]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved three small refinery exemptions (SRE) in a last-minute move by the Trump Administration. This reverses one denial from 2018 and the granting of two for the 2019 compliance year. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor called on the incoming Biden Administration to reverse harm done to rural America through what she described as... [Read More]

Following a redevelopment of Preem's Green Hydro Treater (GHT) plant in Gothenburg its production capacity of renewable diesel has risen by 40%. The GHT plant is also able to produce 100% renewable products for the first time. “The redevelopment means that Preem has increased its domestic production of biofuels and, at the same time, we contribute to the ongoing shift... [Read More]

Bolloré Logistics has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme of Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) for its latest shipments. These deliveries will take place between Paris Charles de Gaulle and New York John F. Kennedy airports. This latest development follows Kuehne+Nagel, which joined the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo SAF programme after... [Read More]

The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year. To commemorate NBB’s 1992 founding, the organisation plans to document stories of individuals and associations instrumental in its development and growth. Today, the US biodiesel industry employs tens of thousands of people, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, improves air quality,... [Read More]

Although only nine of Iowa’s 11 biodiesel plants operated last year they still increased production to 351 million gallons despite the COVID-19 pandemic and Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) exemptions. The last 12 months proved to be the second highest year of biodiesel production in Iowa history behind 365 million gallons in 2018. Plenty of room for growth remains... [Read More]

Shell has withdrawn from the Altalto Joint Development Agreement – a green jet fuel project on the South Humber bank in the UK. Velocys and British Airways will continue to work together in order to secure finance for the Altalto Immingham plant, which has been under way for several months. As the project progresses, Velocys, British Airways and potentially other... [Read More]

EU oilseed production can only cover around 56% of EU demand, figures show. The EU-27 plus UK has always depended on oilseed imports from non-EU countries. Soybeans account for the largest share of oilseed imports, because soybean production in the EU is still relatively low. In the first half of the crop year 2020/21, the EU-27 plus UK imported around 7.1 million... [Read More]

AP Moller-Maersk has outlined its plans for the company’s first carbon neutral ships in the next few years. The shipping industry, which carries around 80% of global trade and accounts for around 3% of global carbon emissions, has pledged to have ships and marine fuels with zero carbon emissions ready by 2030. Søren Skou, the CEO of the group that controls the largest... [Read More]

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it was proposing changes regarding E15 labelling on fuel dispensers. The organisation was also proposing to modify underground storage tank (UST) regulations for the safe storage of E15 in existing tank systems. In the proposed E15 rule, the EPA offered two paths forward on E15 labelling at the pump, while proposing... [Read More]

Methane emissions from the global oil and gas industry fell by an estimated 10% in 2020 as producers slashed output in response to the Covid-19 crisis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed. The organisation warned that these emissions could rebound strongly without greater action by companies, policy makers and regulators to transition to ‘greener’ fuel... [Read More]

Bilfinger has been commissioned by the Swiss chemical company Clariant to help in the construction of their new cellulosic ethanol production plant. The company will be involved in the engineering, procurement, overall project and construction management services for the project in south-west Romania. The new production plant in Podari, which is expected to go onstream... [Read More]

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first engine run on its new Testbed 80, which will be the largest aerospace facility in the world. With an internal area of 7,500m2, making it larger than a Premiership football pitch, the testbed conducted its first run on a Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine at the facility in Derby, UK. The versatility of the testbed means it... [Read More]

Malaysia is set to take legal action at the global trade watchdog against the European Union and member states France and Lithuania for restricting palm oil-based biofuels in an ongoing row about access to markets. The world’s second largest palm oil producer behind Indonesia, which has called a EU renewable-energy directive “discriminatory action”, is seeking consultations... [Read More]